The Rohingya Issue: Broader Perspectives

The Rohingya Issue: Broader Perspectives

Panelists: Ambassador Vijay K. Nambiar,  veteran Indian diplomat and until recently, the UN Secretary General's Special Representative for Myanmar; Ambassador Gautam Mukhopadhaya, former Indian Ambassador to Myanmar; and Dr. Khin Zaw Win, Democratic rights activist and Director,Tampadipa Institute, Yangon

 

Chair: Shri Mukul Kesavan, author and historian

 

The Rohingya issue has been dealt in India, mainly from a  security point of view, influenced by concerns regarding unchecked illegal migration, weak refugee laws, and the dangers of religious radicalisation and terrorism, or otherwise, in line with international coverage of the issue, from a purely human rights perspective. The panelists will attempt to contribute a more holistic understanding of the problem, and possible ways ahead